HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELOR I - 64002853

State of Florida

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About The Position

Provision of education and skilled supportive counseling to Healthy Start/Connect women and their families to support the program goals of reducing the incidence of low-birth weight babies, infant death, fetal death, teem repeat pregnancy.
Completing initial intakes and assessments, describing and offering home visitation services in the county for families, providing information on resources, and completing and retrieving prenatal risk screens as needed or required within OBGYN offices.
Referrals to community agencies or DOH programs will be provided in effort to alleviate barriers that interfere with the client’s or family’s ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment and to have a positive birth outcome.
These duties will include assisting families in meeting their personal, social, medical and economic needs and attending/planning outreach events as requested in evening and weekends.
All data and services provided will be documented accurately and completely using the required forms and formats within 72 hours after the service is provided.
Duties require working in evenings for education sessions to meet the needs of the community.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Nassau County and surrounding area’s community resources.
• Knowledge of topics surrounding parenting, childbirth, breastfeeding, smoking cessation, and postpartum depression
• Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Office suite and electronic health systems
• Ability to collaborate with team members
• Ability to recognize warning signs of child abuse and neglect
• Ability to be empathetic to various socioemotional needs
• Ability to recognize one’s own knowledge and abilities
• Ability to utilize skills to adequately communicate via technological databases
• Ability to complete assessments in person
• Entering and recording information in written form using electronic system
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
• Talking to others to effectively convey information via phone and in person
• High School Education
• Experience in social service-related field
• Experience working with Coordinated Intake and Referral
• Proficient in technical databases such as Microsoft and, excel, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Some College or Degree in Social Work
• Experience working with Maternal Child Health population

Responsibilities

• Provision of education and skilled supportive counseling to Healthy Start/Connect women and their families to support the program goals of reducing the incidence of low-birth weight babies, infant death, fetal death, teem repeat pregnancy.
• Completing initial intakes and assessments, describing and offering home visitation services in the county for families, providing information on resources, and completing and retrieving prenatal risk screens as needed or required within OBGYN offices.
• Referrals to community agencies or DOH programs will be provided in effort to alleviate barriers that interfere with the client’s or family’s ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment and to have a positive birth outcome.
• Assisting families in meeting their personal, social, medical and economic needs and attending/planning outreach events as requested in evening and weekends.
• All data and services provided will be documented accurately and completely using the required forms and formats within 72 hours after the service is provided.
• Working in evenings for education sessions to meet the needs of the community.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED